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36 Hours

36 Hours
★ 6.1/10•1953•1h 20m•NR•Crime•Thriller

One-way road to violence.

When his wife stops writing to him and his letters are returned unanswered, Dan becomes extremely concerned about her welfare. He returns home but is only able to meet with her briefly before she is found murdered. Dan is the obvious suspect but has only 36 hours to find out who murdered her. In so doing he uncovers a shocking catalogue of his wife's past affairs and an identity that he knew nothing about.

Steve Fisher · Screenplay

Montgomery Tully · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 4, 1953

Actors

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Major Bill Rogers

Elsie Albiin

Elsie Albiin

Katherine 'Katie' Rogers (as Elsy Albiin)

Gudrun Ure

Gudrun Ure

Sister Jenny Miller (as Ann Gudrun)

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Slossen, the smuggler

John Chandos

John Chandos

Orville Hart

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Henry Slosson

Harold Lang

Harold Lang

Harry Cross

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Pam Palmer

Jane Carr

Jane Carr

Soup Kitchen Supervisor

Michael Golden

Michael Golden

The Inspector

Christine Adrian

Mrs. Hart (Uncredited)

Sheila Berry

Wren (Uncredited)

Gabrielle Blunt

Wren (Uncredited)

Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown

Cop (Uncredited)

Fred Davis

Fred Davis

Police Photographer (Uncredited)

Richard Ford

Sergeant (Uncredited)

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